Confessional Concerns And Conflict In The PCA With Presbycast

R. Scott Clark

on June 17, 2021 | 2 Comments

As always good, Presbyterian, fun was had with PCA Ruling Elder Brad “Chortles” Isbell and Wresbyterian on Presbycast last night as we discussed the Open Letter, the essay by the founder of the National Partnership, and the status and function of the . . . Continue reading →

More Thoughts About The PCA: Liberal v Conservative Is The Wrong Paradigm

by R. Scott Clark on June 14, 2021 8 Comments

I have had some interesting and illuminating responses to my analysis and critique of the anonymous “Open Letter” (OL) to the PCA published last week. Continue reading →

Reconsidering The Offering As An Element Of Worship After Covid

R. Scott Clark

on June 10, 2021 | 12 Comments

Introduction: The Hypothesis Tested Way back in 2008 I asked the question whether the offering is an element or a circumstance of worship or neither? I argued that the offering is neither an element nor a circumstance and thus raised the question . . . Continue reading →

Why I Left The Anglican Communion

R. Scott Clark

on June 10, 2021 | 2 Comments

There was sometimes an expressed commitment to certain iconic traditions of Anglicanism that seemed to supersede the commitment to the gospel message and the primacy of Scripture. I began to perceive that many of Episcopalian background regard the traditions of Anglicanism as . . . Continue reading →

Bannerman: No One May Call Himself A Christian Who Does Not Believe The Christian Faith

R. Scott Clark

on June 6, 2021 | 1 Comment

1. There are some men who object to all authorized creeds and articles of faith whatsoever, on the ground that they make the name of Christian and the advantages of Christian fellowship dependent on assent to certain positive truths or dogmas, whether . . . Continue reading →

From “Insofar As” To “Good Faith:” The Slope To The Mainline

R. Scott Clark

on June 3, 2021 | 5 Comments

Introduction There is what PCA RE Brad Isbell calls a “quiet crisis” in the PCA. PCA TE Jon Payne says “the future doesn’t look good for the PCA.” The presenting issue just now is so-called “Side B” or “Gay Christianity.” On this . . . Continue reading →

Three Benefits Of The Reformed Confession

R. Scott Clark

on May 28, 2021

…We do this first, by our agreed upon confession. Presbyterians confess as biblical the statement of faith found in the Westminster Confession of Faith, which says: “All synods or councils, since the Apostles’ times, whether general or particular, may err; and many . . . Continue reading →

June 2021 Issue Of Table Talk Magazine: “The Confessing Church”

R. Scott Clark

on May 24, 2021 | 2 Comments

The June 2021 issue of Table Talk magazine (from Ligonier Ministries) is devoted to the importance and use of confessions. Here is the table of contents: “Why We’re Confessional” | Burk Parsons “The Confessing Church In History” | John Muether “Confessions and . . . Continue reading →

Updated Resource Page On The Reformed Confessions

by R. Scott Clark on May 22, 2021

I have added a revised resource page with good translations of some of the major Reformed confessions Continue reading →

The Ministers Of London On The Validity Of Roman Catholic Baptisms (1647)

R. Scott Clark

on May 10, 2021 | 4 Comments

CONSIDERATION TWO. That though a ministerial succession should be granted to be drawn through the Church of Rome, and that from the days of the first apostasy in that church to the times of Protestant Reformation, yet thereby the truth of that . . . Continue reading →

Recovering A Vital Truth About Preaching: It Is God’s Ordained Means To Bring Sinners To Faith

R. Scott Clark

on May 6, 2021 | 2 Comments

…One of the most helpful things ever written on the question of faithfulness and effectiveness in preaching comes from the “Directory of Public Worship” published and authorized in 1645 by the Assembly of Divines at Westminster and subsequently adopted by the General . . . Continue reading →

How Should A Lay Christian Learn Theology?

R. Scott Clark

on April 29, 2021 | 9 Comments

Introduction Christians regularly ask for book recommendations and of those, “which systematic theology should I read?” is among the more frequent. The assumption of the question, however, should be doubted: that the best place to begin to learn Christian theology is with . . . Continue reading →

Another Way The Reformed Confessions Can Help Us If We Let Them

by R. Scott Clark on April 19, 2021 2 Comments

I am in the studio today to work on an Office Hours podcast for May so there is just time for a quick thought about another way the Reformed confessions can help the churches be more faithful. Continue reading →

Why Are Confessionalists Just A Niche?

by R. Scott Clark on April 8, 2021 6 Comments

That was one of the questions I asked in Recovering the Reformed Confession. Continue reading →

New In Print: Recovering The Reformed Confession In Indonesian

R. Scott Clark

on April 5, 2021 | 2 Comments

Just in, this note from P&R Publishing: “We are pleased to present to you two copies of the Recovering The Reformed Confession as published by Momentum Christian Literature in the Indonesia language.” It is available for 120 Rp from the publisher. Thanks to . . . Continue reading →

New In Print: Robert Rollock On Ephesians

R. Scott Clark

on March 22, 2021 | 6 Comments

Robert Rollock (1555–99) was one of the most significant Reformed theologians in Scotland in the late sixteenth century. He was an important figure in the development of Reformed covenant theology. He received Calvin’s theology and was especially influenced by Caspar Olevianus (1536–87) . . . Continue reading →

For Evangelical And Reformed Folk Contemplating The Canterbury Trail

by R. Scott Clark on March 12, 2021 4 Comments

A number of Baptists some Presbyterian and Reformed folk have announced in the last year or so that they have become Anglican. Continue reading →

Why Your Congregation Should Have An Evening Service

R. Scott Clark

on February 19, 2021 | 3 Comments

For a long time, it was assumed that Reformed churches would hold a service both on Sunday morning and Sunday evening. Although still practiced in many congregations, this pattern is no longer necessarily the expectation or assumption concerning how the Lord’s Day . . . Continue reading →

Now On Sale For $10.00: Beza On The Lord’s Supper

R. Scott Clark

on February 1, 2021 | 3 Comments

On sale now at Reformation Heritage Books. Beza is one of our most important and yet most under appreciated writers.

Recovering The Lost Treasure Of The Second Service

R. Scott Clark

on January 16, 2021 | 1 Comment

Unfortunately, these days the heart attitude of this dear elderly woman is almost as rare as the evening service itself. Indeed, over the past twenty years the evening service (in a variety of Christian traditions) has either been turned into a kind . . . Continue reading →